We’re just like you: We’re driven. We’re passionate. And we’re impatient when it comes to delivering valuable innovations to healthcare.

ConnectSx: The Future of the Surgical Value Chain

ConnectSx is an innovative Software-as-a-Service provider committed to reducing waste and inefficiencies across the entire surgical supply chain. Through an integrated platform of web-based tools and mobile applications, ConnectSx simplifies:

Medical device inventory,

Surgical case management,

UDI compliance,

Device-specific education,

And other complex Workflows.

More than just a surgical app or a healthcare inventory management software, ConnectSx connects critical information across the surgical value chain for all users. Our goal is to improve efficiency for:

Medical device manufacturers,

Device distributors,

Individual sales reps,

And the surgical teams they serve.

By creating visibility throughout the surgical supply chain, ConnectSx makes it easier to deliver device-specific knowledge when and where it matters most – inside the OR and beyond. This knowledge empowers users to track and control medical device inventory, ultimately improving patient care.

Our Mission

To build and deliver innovative platforms that support and improve the entire supply chain.

With no effective way to manage valuable knowledge throughout the surgical supply chain, teams struggled to track and control hospital inventory – causing unnecessary delays and waste exceeding $750 billion annually.

Driven to reduce inefficiencies and improve patient care, Sweeney set out to streamline knowledge delivery throughout the surgical value chain. He partnered with Chris Riedel – a Chicago entrepreneur with 15 years’ experience leading technology strategy and innovation projects. In 2015, they founded ConnectSx to connect traditionally siloed surgical information, adding value through improved device visibility.

ConnectSx is fueled by a diverse team of problem-solvers with expertise that spans emerging technologies, surgical care, supply chain management and software engineering. By leveraging these diverse perspectives, we tackle the massive problem of surgical waste from every angle – unfettered by the traditional status quos of healthcare.

Our Promise

As healthcare regulations constantly evolve and new medical devices and technologies hit the market, ConnectSx is committed to leading sustainable change throughout the industry. As we continue driving toward our forward-thinking vision, we’ll keep innovating our software solutions to advance the entire surgical value chain into the future.

Our Leadership

Chris Riedel

Founder, CEO

A seasoned tech strategist, Chris brings more than 15 years’ experience building, implementing, and managing innovative technologies. With expertise spanning both the private and the public sector, Chris spent the last decade leading innovation and technology strategy for a major research university. His career in academia gives him a unique perspective on how to leverage emerging technologies to solve incredibly complex problems. Enthusiastic about using data to innovate and improve patient care, Chris wakes up every day excited by the challenge of creating and delivering unmatched value across the surgical value chain.

Patrick Sweeney, MD

Founder, Chairman

A board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon since 1994, Pat is uniquely positioned to understand the full set of challenges around implant device management, inventory tracking, and in-OR knowledge delivery. As an inventor/entrepreneur, Pat holds more than 30 patents in the U.S., England, France, and Germany and is the founder of Flow-FX, a revolutionary surgical implant device company. In addition to being a practicing surgeon and device manufacturer, he is also the founder of the Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, an ambulatory surgery center in Mokena, Illinois.

Our Team

Josh Day

Engineering and Platform Development

Josh is a software engineer driven by the need to create simple solutions to complex problems. With a master’s degree in Computer Science from The University of Chicago, Josh has contributed to a wide range of projects from video streaming apps with millions of downloads to niche reading environments for ancient Greek. When he’s not programming, he plays with his dog and attempts to play viola.

Brendan Sweeney

Founder, Community Engagement and Customer Success

Brendan supports the ConnectSx team with his experience as a product manager and forecasting analyst for a large retail licensing, manufacturing, and distribution company. Passionate about building valuable relationships, Brendan’s role is focused on building and managing meaningful collaborations between ConnectSx and our community of users, partners, and stakeholders. Through his connections with our community, he helps identify the highest value features to enhance our platform, benefit our users, and innovate the delivery of surgical care.

Ryan Wright

Founder, Operations and Business Development

With over 20 years’ experience in operations and supply chain management, Ryan is a proven business leader focused on positioning consumer-facing companies for growth. Whether building strong teams, implementing effective practices and processes that enable market innovation, or connecting his community through various outreach and volunteer activities, Ryan’s inspiration comes from engaging with people who are driven to make a difference. That’s what makes him a great fit for ConnectSx.

Ray Hines

Compliance Strategy

Ray is a seasoned leader, researcher and entrepreneur, who also happens to be a certified Physician Assistant with clinical and hospital expertise. Focusing on compliance strategy, Ray brings industry-specific knowledge to the ConnectSx team to ensure that the features we build effectively meet the needs of both sales and surgical teams in the field.

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Our Advisers

To help us intuitively tackle the complex problem of surgical supply waste, we rely on insights and feedback from a range of industry experts. We are actively engaged with innovators and leaders who lend their expertise in supply chain management, surgical device manufacturing, emerging technologies, eHealth, hospital and health system management, and general healthcare.